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20th May 1966, Page 31
20th May 1966
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tAY GUNTER, the Minister of Labour, looking to the National Negotiating ee to give a strong lead to the road industry in promoting greater efficiency arranged to be kept informed of progress. ated this in the Commons this week Ps asked him about the action being bring about the recommendations of es and Incomes Board on working a.

Kenneth Lewis (Tory, Rutland and 0 pointed out that the Board had said action was required. Did the industry act and not just study? Mr. Gunter at he was satisfied with the meeting he vith both sides—on April 27—when they used him to have frequen,t and regular and report to him upon progress. ng to further questions he said he had red that the sub-committee set up to ways of improving efficiency would be 1g the use which could be made of devices along with other forms of work gestion came from Mr. John Bruce(Tory, South Angus) that it might have ter to delay the approval of the road vage committee's award until there was ance that progress would be made. Minister noticed Mr. Aubrey Jones' s on the wage award now authorized? )avid Webster (Tory, Weston super d it was deplorable that we had not got an a vague assurance of lip service union before the award was approved. of the recommendations were disputed the employers and the work-people, 4r. Gunter. He had given them his ind asked them to report as quickly as :ith Joseph (Tory, Leeds North East) lat was the point of referring wage ) the Board if its comments were y ignored and the Minister proposed a settlement.

Mister noted that the report said certain assurances should be given. Action had been taken and he had confirmed the Wages Council order on the understanding that the industry would get on with the job.

Mr. W. J. Biffen (Tory, Oswestry) told him that there would be a very considerable interest in seeing how the agreements regarding timing devices were carried out. He asked for an assurance that the Minister would keep a check on how the discussions went and would report back to the House stating in detail what progress had been made.

lie hoped the House would not require him to give detailed information about each and every industrial point, observed Mr. Gunter.


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